News
Excelsior Springs man charged after hit-and-run crash
CLAY COUNTY — Matthew R. Lavigne, 35, Excelsior Springs, was arrested Sept. 1 after a grand jury indicted him for leaving the scene of an accident, which resulted in a death. The hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian, Steven C. Notari on Petty Road in Excelsior Springs April 13 of this year. Lavigne is being held…
Community Living
20 things to do in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY — The following is a list of things to do Thursday through Wednesday, Sept. 3 through 9 in the Courier-Tribune coverage area. To have your event included in an upcoming calendar, email us by noon Monday the week of the event at news@mycouriertribune.com. SMITHVILLE COMMUNITY FORUM: Starting at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 3 in…
Multimedia
Gallery | Week 1 Football
Kearney football against Belton and Smithville football against Harrisonville Friday, Aug. 28.
Special Sections
Entertainment
Special edition of Reel Liberty Film Festival Sept. 7
LIBERTY — To continue the 250th celebration of the nation, Reel Liberty will be offered a second time this year.
Opinion
Time to set bitterness aside
We humans have the ability to file both negative and positive experiences in our memory banks. The negative sometimes produce bitterness, a condition someone tagged a “saboteur of the spirit.”